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Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-11-05
DANGEROUS WEAPON.
Successful Experiments With the
Parrot Gun.


New YORK, November 1.-The Sun
will tomorrow publish the results OF
experiments made at Sandy Hook
yesterday by Sergeant d. Smolianoff
in firing nitro-glycerine from a 100
pound Parrott gun, using IS pounds
OF service powder for the shot.
The shells were about 92 pounds in
weight and charged with five pounds of
nitro-glycerine each. The shots were
directed against a 14-inch target OF
wrought iron. Three shots were fred
and the target was cracked and torn
from its support. up to this time it
had stood all kinds OF shots, even gela-
tine filled shells. The inventor be-
lieves that if he had steel instead Of
iron shells, the target would have
been blown into fragments,
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-11-05
Held to An swer.

Tucson, Ariz., November 4.-The
United States Grand Jury to-day re-
turned indictments against A.W. Sgd
nor, freight conductor OF the Southern
Pacific Railroad, and w. T. Skidmore,
brakeman, charged with train robbery
Anril 9th.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-11-05
He was Well Protected.

SAN ANDREAs, November 4.-George
Cox shot and killed his son-in-law,
Henry Cook, near Sheep Ranch yes.
terday afternoon. Cox gave himself
up. and had on q steel coat OF mail.
The particulars OF the shooting are
not yet known, except that Cox claims
that he was justified.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-11-05
Manslaughter.

SAN FRANcIsco, November 4.-The
iury in the case of VIM. Oberst, under
Indictment for killing John McLaugh-
lin on the 4th Of last July, this even
ing brought in verdict OF man.
slaughter. Sentence will be pro-
nounced on the 18th instant.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-11-05
A sensatienalist,s scheme.

ST. LOUIS, November 4.-Remains
of exploded dynamite bombs were
found last night in the ruins OF the
Fourteenth street explosion, but the
detectives believe that they were
placed there yesterday by some of the
sensationalists who have been writing
for newspapers, claiming that they
were agents of horrible crime.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-11-05
Rluhher and Bone.

SAN Francisco, November A.
Three more whaling barks arrived to-
day: the Ohio, SO days from Ohkotsk,
with go barrels of oil and 300 pounds
of bone; the Charles W. Morgan, "a
days from Ohkotsk, with 1850 barrels
of oil and II 900 pounds of bone; and
the Hidalgo, 25 days from Fox Island +,
with 450 barrels of oil and 1000 pounds
of bone,
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-11-05
Contracting Carriers.

BosToN, November Alta meeting
of the directors of the Old Colony
Railroad to-day, it was voted to lease
the Boston and Providence road for
80 years at 10 per cent. on the capital
stock and $1,OO0,0O0 bonus. A
majority OF the stockholders OF the
Providence road have already signified
their acceptance.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-11-05
CHINESE CATEGORY.
MARKHAM IN Held for Trial-A Man.
Of.War Missing.

SAN Francisco, November 4.-The
steamship New York arrived this al
ternoon with mail advices from Hong
Kong to October 11th. Paymaster r
Markham, who decamped from China
with $l5, 900, had a preliminary hear
ing at Hong Kong and was committed
for trial.
Several men-of-war have left Hong
Kong in search OF the British war ship
which has been missing for more than
a month
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-11-05
MURDER AND SUICIDE.
Sad End of Gamblers Career
Horrible Details.

Sa0 Em0 Oh u UahuD1cE'S C0AOCH
Horrible Details.
LOUISVILLE, KY, November A
terrible tragedy was enacted in this
city last night, the awful results OF
which were not discovered until 10
o'clock this morning. At that hour
Mrs. Mary Bruner, mother Of Mrs.
Charles B. .Brownfield, called at the
residence OF her daughter, and no one
answering her ring at the doorbell,
she went to the window OF the one
story cottage and raised it.
A FRIGHTFUL DISCOVERY.
The sight that met her eyes was
horrible beyond desc ription. In the
middle door, opening between the
room occupied by her daughter and
her husband and their little daughter
of 8 or 10 years, and that occupied by
VIM. F. Bruner, a brother of Mrs.
Brownfield, who resided with the
family, were the bodies of her daugh-
ter and husband suspended bya strap
attached to the Intel. On the bed in
a dark corner reposed the body Of
VIM. F. Bruner
WITH HIS THROAT CUT
From ear to ear. In the other room
was another bed, upon which were
the forms of his wife and child, their
heads almost severed from their
bodies. Beneath Brownfield's feet lay
the razor with which the awful deed
had been committed. The bed cloth
ing was drenched with blood and the
faces of the victims besmeared so that
they were almost unrecognizable.
AN EXPLANATORY MIssvE.
In the bureau in the parlor lay the
following letter, dated s 80 A. NJ:
To all whom it may concern: L,
Charles B. Brownfield, murdered my
dear wife and baby, also W. F. Bru-
ner, my brother-in-law. l killed my
wife and baby because was tired OF
life and did not want them left penni-
less in the world and no one to care
for them. My cause for being tired OF
life is gambling. Now let my brothers
and friends take warning. / killed
w. f. Bruner because / did not think
he was fit to live, and now | will make
an attempt on my own life. Good
bye, father, brother, sister, friends
and relatives. All take warning.
Goodbye.
Cu.pIrs r RRoWNFIEID.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-11-05
Calling the Crows Together.

WASHINGTON, November r. The
War Department is in receipt OF a
telegram from General Terry, stating
that he has been advised by General
Rueer. that in accordance with the
agreement with Inspector Armstrong,
he had ordered all the Crows to as
semble at the agency on Friday.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-11-05
Fire on the s. II.

TrcsoN. November IA lot Of
railroad cribbing in cienega was
burned ont last night, preventing the
east bound train from going east last
night. The trains will 90 east to-
night, but will have to transfer over
the break.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-11-05
JESSE GRANT
On n California Trip Inter.
viewed About His Brother.

viewed About His Brother.
GAIT, November 4.-Jesse K. Grant,
the youngest son OF General Grant,
arrived from New York to-day en-
route to visit some mines at Plymouth.
From there he goes to Placerville to
visit mines in which he is interested.
His stay in California will be very
brief, but he will probably visit San
Francisco. When asked about the
canvass of his brother for Secretary OF
State for New York he would give no
personal opinion, but said that the
Republicans of New York were san
guine of victory.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-11-05
RATES FOR RAIsINS.
Certain Restrictions Placed OF
the &1.25 Tariff.

SAN Francisco, November A.
Richard Gray, general freight agent
of the Southern Pacific, has tele-
graphed from Chicago that the new
rate of 81 .25 per 100 pounds on raisips
only applies to seaboard points, viz. ::
New York, Boston, Baltimore, Port
land, Me-, and Philadelphia. This
fact is of importance to raisin ship.
pers, for shipments this year to all
points in the East will be in excess OF
those OF last year and will amount to
thousands OF pounds. t
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-11-05
SAN Josc,s New Hotcl,

SAN JOSE, November 4.-Stock in
the proposed Hotel vendome, is rap
idly selliug, and the prospect is that
the subscription will be completed
within the week, and the building be-
gun. 1t is said that several Eastern
managers are desirous OF leasing it
when finished.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-11-05
WON BY A HEAD.
Driver DOnathan's Benefit nj
Hay DiStrict-Other Races.

SAN Francisco, November 4.-The
largest attendance of the season was
present at the benefit rendered VIM.
Jonathan, the veteran driver, at the
Bay District track this afternoon.
The weather was cloudy and the track
fair.
First race, trotting, best three in
five; Jane L., Black Diamond, Conde
and Sister, starters-Conde won, Dia-
mond second, Jane L. third. Time,
2:20.
Second heat-Black Diamond won,
Conde and Sister dead heat for Sec
ond place. Time, ;29s4.
Diamond won the third heat, Jane
l.. second, Sister third. Time, 9 "a.
Fourth heat-Jane l.. won, Sister
second, Conde third.
In the fifth heat, Jane l. broke, and
Goldsmith's horse striking his sulky
against her wheel Jane LIS driver
was thrown out. The sulky righted,
and the mare assumed the lead in a
slow run. Sister came out first, Black
Diamond second, and Conde next.
No complaints were made of the ac-
cident by Jane LIS driver, and the
Judges, believing that it was unavoid-
able, she was not distanced. Time,
2:27s4.
Jane l. won the sixth heat in 2 :27
Black Diamond second.
Henry McCann was substituted for
Hitchcock, driving Black Diamond,
but Jane l.. won the heat, race and
first money in 2:261a, Black Diamond
second and Sister third.
Second race, special event; Dick
Brown, Willie S., Milkmaid and Book
maker, starters-Willie S. won in
three straight heats, Brown second,
Bookmaker third. Best time, 2 :36lla
Palo Altos representatives, Maiden
and Clifton Bell, next attempted tc
beat their own record OF 2 :25. Maiden
made a mile in the first attempt il
:23, and Clifton Bell trotted we'll III
in 2.24ie, thus both winning theil
events.
The race for the 223 class, Dami
ana, Prussian Boy, Marin and Pala
tina, starters, was called off on accoun
OF darkness. The other races were
also postponed indefinitely.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-11-05
Northey Convicted.

SAN FRANcIsco, November 4.-The
Jury in the case OF Frank 7. Northey,
indicted for jury bribing, returned a
verdict Of conviction last night. De-
fendant will be sentenced on Monday.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-11-05
DRUNKENNESS DENIED.
Au Earnest Protest by the New
York Baseba Hers.

SAN Francisco, November 4.-Wal-
ter Appleton, Director of the Haight-
street Grounds, received the following
telegram to-day from Capt. Ward, OF
the New York Baseball Club, in re-
gard to the reports Of drunkenness re-
ceived yesterday:
New ORLEANS, Nov. 3, 1887.
Walter Appleton: The report is
false and purely sensational. Kelly
interfered to prevent the ejecment OF
a Chicago friend who was intoxicated
and noisy. The morning papers will
contradict.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-11-05
AN UNEXPECTED DEATH.
sudden Demise of H. 3. EdgertOn
His Political Record.

Sudden Demise OF H. 81 EdgertOm
His Political Record.
SAN Francisco, November 4.-The
dead body Of Henry S. Edgerton, the
noted lawyer and orator, was found in
the office OF N. S. Writ, to-day. He
complained to a. friend last night that
he did not feel we'll, and that he
would not go home, but remain in the
office. He was found on sofa this
morning by MIR. Writ, with a small
feck of blood on his cheek. Apoplexy
is supposed to be the cause OF his
death.
SYNOPSIS OF HIS CAREER.
Mr.. Edgerton came to California in
1858, and in 1859 made a successful
canvass for State Senator in district
comprising Napa, Yolo and Solano
counties, and in 1868 he removed to
Virginia City. In the fall of that year
the Republican party fixed on him
and John A. Collins as the
first Senators from the new State
in the event OF the adoption
OF the proposed constitution. The
constitution was however defeated
and Edgerton lost his opportunity.
He removed to California and repre-
sented Sacramento in the State SEN
ate for three consecutive sessions,
closing with that of '77-'7S. He was
presidential elector in 80 and 'S4, and
in the latter year personally conveyed
the electoral vote of California to
Washington. He was strong Re-
publican in politics, and of all the
men who attained distinction in Cali
fornia as an orator, he stood next to
Colonel f. d. Baker and Thomas
Fitch.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-11-05
REDUCED RATES.
A 40 Per Cent Cut by the Coast
Ste0 ships.

SAN Francisco, November 4.-The
Pacific Mail has announced further
reduction OF Is per cent in Pacific
coast freight rates, owing to the oppo-
sition of Del Campo. This makes a
total cut of 40 per cent in the tariff in
vogue priort to the establishing of the
new Hispano-American line. The
new schedule rates will go into effect
the day after tomorrow.
WELL PARoNIZED.
The steamship San Jose departs to-
morrow loaded down, 1000 tons of her
cargo being destined for Central
America ports and the remainder for
New York. All this merchandise ex-
cept that for the East was accepted at
25 per cent reduction, and all freight
going on the steamship Granada, +,
which departs on the 18th, will be
taken at the 40 per cent rate. Del
Campo's people state that they will
meet this reduction, and probably an
nounce a still deeper cut i'll rates.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-11-05
sentenced to Death.

BAKERsFIELp, November 4.-Thurs-
ton Lee, who murdered John Smith
at White Wolf Springs last February,
will be executed December 10th.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-11-05
Ovid, second; Frank Ward, third.

Q Ovid, second; Frank Ward, third.
Time, / :43.
Third race, three-quarters of a
Rowland, first; Valiant, second !:
Bronzomarte, third. Time, / :161s.
Fourth race, one and one-eighth
miles-Stuyvesant, first. Walk-over.
Fifth race, one and one-half miles,
hurdle Warrington, first; Tattler,
second; Willie Palmer, third. Time,
2 80.
AT NASHVILLE.
NASHVILLE, November 4.-First
race, five-eighths of a mile-Skobe-
loft won, Elsie B. second, Spinnette
third; time, :0414.
Second race, seven-eighths of a
mile-Glenfisher won, Harry Glenn
second, Carus third; time. :3O1a.
Third race, one mile-Florence won,
Governor second. Dancing Kid third !;
time, :42s4.
Fourth race, one-half mile-Cousin
Jeems won, Roundabout second, Or
ange Girl third: time, so.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-11-05

Moore, charging him with felony.
Bail was fixed at $1,000, and bench
warrant was Immediately issued for
his arrest. The indictment is the out
come of scheme by Moore, by which
with fraudulent Spanish title to the
north peninsula of San Francisco and
the outlying island he had been ex-
tracing blood money from all parties
making transfers Of property in that
diatrict
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-11-05
CABINET CHANGES.
Surmises as to the Probable
Promotions.

sui 6S thO
Promotions.
NEW YORK, November A Wash
ington special to the San says that
President Cleveland's cabinet will be
recast the latter part Of this month.
Lamar will go on the supreme bench
and Postmaster General Villas will be
made Secretary of the Interior. The
dispatch states that D. M. Dickinson,
Of Michigan, will be the next Post
master-General unless he declines
the appointment, which has been ten
dered him.
TERRIBLE TYPHOON.
The advices state that a typhoon
ragged on the night of September 18th,
and struck the island OF Hoi Ling
with it's full force. The total number
Of lives sacrificed, it is difficult to as
certain, but the general opinion is that
some hundred or two hundred persons
were drowned on the island. At
Chik Lung, some ten miles distant
from Yeung Kong, thirty-two lives
were lost and three passage boats
sunk. The island Of Hoi Ling, con-
tains some 10000 inhabitants.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-11-05
IRISH PROSECUTIONS.
woRKINGMEN DISPERSED.

LONDON, November 4.-The police
this morning dispersed a meeting of
unemployed workingmen in Trafal-
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-11-05
FREIGHT MATTER.

The freight representatives are con-
sidering the question OF paying SUBJ
sidy to the Pacific Mail Steamship
Company. No agreement was reached,
the majority insisting that as the
Southern Pacific would be the line
benefited it should pay the subsidy,
to which proposition the latter would
not consent,
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-11-05
A TERRIBLE TYPHOON.
CANADA,S CROP.
Not n Good Showing With the
Previous Years Returns.

Previous Years Returns.
TORONTO, November 4.-The No
vember report of the Ontario Bureau
ofIndustries states that the yield OF
fall wheat in round numbers is A.
500, 900 bushels, or $500, 900 bushels
less than last year; spring wheat is
$500, 900 bushels, against 9,500,000
bushels last year; barley, 17,0O0,0 900
bushels, or 1888 1888 bushels less than
last year.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-11-05
AN ADVANCE PROBABLE.
The Rates to the Missouri River
TO be Raised.

CHICAGO, November At is proba-
BILE that the transcontinental lines
will shortly advance the round trip
excursion rate between the Missouri
River and the Pacific Coast from $50,
the present rate, to $75. The matter
was discussed at to-day's meeting
of Passenger Agents, and most OF the
lines are in favor of making the
advance.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-11-05
wAsHINGToN's REPORT.

WASHINGTON, November 4.-First
race one mile-Eolian, first; Bar
mum, second Ontario, third. Time,
l :44l4.
Second race, one mile-Pasha, first
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-11-05

Cohenfeld is said to be the largest
feather manufacturer in the United
States and has branches in Chicago,
London and Paris.
It is not known where he is.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-11-05
THE sINFERNAL MACHINE,
1t Was Only Arranged for =
Newspaper Sensation,

WASHINGTON, November 4.-Shel-
burne G. Hopkins, who informed the
police that a mysterious package sup
posed to be an internal machine had
been sent to Chief Justice Waite.
made confession this morning, stat
ing that he and Arthur B. Sperry had
inv ented the whole scheme for the
purpose of selling the story to the
newspapers, and that the package
was harmless. Hopkins and Sperrv
We're Immediately arrested, charged
with conspiracy to defraud newspa-
per correspondents.
CAREFULLY EXAMINED.
An alchemist examined the pack
ages this afternoon and found that
Hopkins statement as to its contents
was substantially correct except as to
the percussion caps, which he said were
exploded. but which the chemist
found to be new. The postal authori-
ties say that there is no Federal law
under which the two newspaper men
can be prosecuted and that the only
action that can be taken is possibly
under the district laws.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-11-05
BLACKMAILER INDICTED.
Details of His system for Works
ing the Public.

SAN Francisco, November 4.-The
county grand jury this evening re-
ported an indictment against John X.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-11-05
81 ,092 ,243.
THE A. & T.

The Atlantic and Pacific makes the
following showing From January
1st to August 3lst, actual, 81, ,76S, ,646 ;
September approximate, $163 1858 Oc-
tober approximate. two weeks, $l02,-
1856. Total from January lst to Oc-
tober 18th, $2, ,O34, 1856.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-11-05
RAILROAD RETURNS.
Financial Statement of the G. 3.
and A. 4 p. Roads.

SAN Francisco, November 4.-The
record of the California Southern
Railroad company for this year is as
follows. Its actual earnings from
January 1st to July 1stwere $S39,772 ;
for August approximate, 800, ,430; for
September approximate, $105, 122; for
the two weeks in October, $47 ,91S.
Total from January 1st to October
18th, 81 ,092 ,243.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-11-05
CHARLES B. BRowNFIELD.
FOREIGN FIELDS.
The Queen Returns Thanks to
the Jubilee.WOrkerS

The Queen Returns Thanks to
the Jubilee.W Workers.
LONDON, November 4.-The Gazette
says: "The Queen, through Mr..
Matthews, Home Secretary, wishes to
express her warm thanks to the
Mayors and municipal officers Of
towns throughout the Kingdom for
the zeal, loyalty, personal exertions
and sacrifices which contributed so
much to render the Jubilee conspic-
uous historical event"
IRISH PROSECUTIONS.
DUBLIN, November 4.-The Govern
ment has resolved to prosecute all the
persons who took part in the midnight
meeting at Woodford, October Goth
at which the proclamation of the Lord
Lieutenant, forbidding the meeting
was burned. Among those to be
prosecuted are James Rowland, L. P
Gill and David Sheehy, Members o
Parliament, and Denchy, Secretary O
the Lord Mayor of Dublin.
woRKINGMEN DISPERSED.
LONDON, November 4.-The polio,
this morning dispersed a meeting o
unemployed workingmen in Trafal
Omaha daily bee., 1887-02-27

Three lots IN ReSerUOir AID,
cheap: only $500 cash on each
lot, balance easy.
one east front lot on Park dUe.
at q bargain. MOTHER,
1913 FdyUdns st.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-02-27

it is 4 pageant at which those who dance
and dress and dine sumptuously congre-
gate for their own purposes.
There are, indeed, as many charming
people scattered about New York rs else
where, or ever; but the elements are
rarely crystalIzed. You find one inter-
esting or distinguished man at this house,
other; scarce any hostess has the art to
bring a room full Of them together. Yet
anybody who knows New York can think
of half dozen women with fortune and
acknowledged position. with wit and cul-
ture of their own, who might have made
their houses centers of as brilliant So
cicty as exists anywhere IN the world,
but they have been too timd they call it
exclusive, but timid is the word. They
dared not ask those they would have
liked, for fear they themselves might be
the subject of talk. But they nave not
known their own power. Mankind still,
as in Pope's day, is porn to be con-
trolled." There are crowds of
BRIGHT AND CULTIVATED WOMEN
in New York society to-day, old habitues
and new comers; of the Knickerbocker
families, and interloperS equal to any;
but the bright men are rare; they won t
GO 10 teas or to balls, and they don't care
for dinner every night, no matter how
sumptuous, unless the company Is as
choice as the cuisine, and the talk is as
good as the wine. The result is that
there is no one circle in New York
where every body of decided importance
Is sure to be found. A man of unim-
peachable surroundings and acknowl-
edged social distinction may be utterly
unknown to another of precisely the
same stamp. This situation could not
and does not exist anywhere else IN the
world.
But society that does not include the
most distinguished people of the neigh
borhood is not society" in the sense IN
which the word is used elsewhere. Those
who give dinners and balls, even If well
descended, and used to the etiquette of
fashionable life (Which all of them are
not, cannot and do not constitute soci-
ETY.. They may call it so and chronicle
its doings, but 1t will not be the good
company of the place until it attracts
not admits, but attracts, people of i'm
portance other than fashionable.
ADAM BADEAU.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-02-27
ODDS AND ENDS.
Stray Leaves From u Reporters Note
Book.


well, when in the name of all that is
celestial, are you going to dieYn asked
A. d. Jones of John Nj. Clark, two days
ago.
Mr.. Jones is seventy four, and Mr..
Clark seventy-nine years of age.
you are five years older than / am,
and yet you don't use a cane. 1t is you
who ought to have this stick of mlne, and
| ought to be running even more lively
than &c" are. But amt"
Thank you, don't want your cane
until | get to be an old man, - laughingly
retorted Mr.. CLARK.
II have just made my will, said Judge
Neville yesterday to w ii. Ijams, clerk
of the district court 81 ieel | am get
ting old, and now | would like 10 get
two or three young men to witness it."
Then let me suggest one of the young
men" said Mr.. Ijams.
Certainly" replied the Judge.
Suppose you select John NJ Clarkgp
The judge laughed heartily. seeing inn
medlately the point of Mr.. Iiams' sug-
gestion. Mr.. Clark, though within ten
days of being seyenty,nine years OF age,
IS one OF the youngest men OF his years
IN the country.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-02-27
REGISTER FIENDS.
Men Who Are Always Looking at Ho-
tel Registers.


"What did that man want to find in
this registers" asked BEE reporter of
Clerk Davenport of the Millard, yester-
day.
"If you can tell me I'd like to hear
you," said the gentleman with the snowy
shlrt-iront.
"He looked at every name ON the last
three pages, said the scribe, by way of
explanation.
YES, and so do hundred others every
day. They come to the counter as
if they desired to register, ] hand them
pen, and sometimes they do not
know enough TO dec line il. They pore
over the pages, as if they were looking
for some friend or business man, and if |
should ask them, whom they wanted
five siXths would be unable to tell me,
This class of people is most numerous
when we are most hurried. They stand
in the way of guests, assume an import
ance winch III becomes them, reach for a
tooth pick, turn around and eventually
stink away after they have caused US a
loss OF time, and patience add given great
ANNOYANCE to our bona-hde patrons"